Alan, not his real name, said he has been repeatedly subjected to "degrading and humiliating" verbal abuse by his colleagues at a McDonald's branch in southwest Scotland.

Plastic pollution is a scourge on Earth because it doesn’t naturally degrade for decades or even centuries.

Israel says it has largely degraded Hamas's military capabilities.

Researchers also argue this represents a real loss of culture and wisdom in animals that degrades their potential for survival in the face of changing conditions.

They were allegedly put in a "degrading" environment and had their passports and salaries withheld by a building company.